The dispute started in March 1993 when the Bureau of Land Management designated hundreds of thousands of acres of federal land for strict conservation efforts.
That meant eliminating livestock grazing and imposing strict limits on off-road vehicle use in protected tortoise territory in Nevada.
The BLM purchased grazing rights from cattle ranchers who had previously used BLM land.
It was then when the Bundy family, who had a ranch in the area in 1877, accused the government of a "land grab," and said they wouldn't sell.
The Bundy family has maintained they do not recognize federal authority on what they say is their land.
